Man United stars fire clear response to Virgil van Dijk after Matthijs de Ligt criticism
Matthijs de Ligt has jumped over his first hurdle as a Manchester United player.
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Erik ten Hag has been given £12.8m Manchester United dilemma he might not have expected
On paper, Noussair Mazraoui was arguably the most unattractive of Manchester United's five summer signings.
'You hear things' - how the Manchester United dressing room responded to criticism
Of all the Manchester United players to board the team coach at Southampton, Matthijs de Ligt received one of the more mild greetings even as he strayed nearer to the waiting supporters than most teammates.
Matthijs de Ligt needed two minutes to prove Erik ten Hag right about Manchester United signing
Manchester United survived a scare at Southampton to earn a second Premier League win of the season and ease the pressure that had been building on Erik ten Hag.
'He was unbelievable' - Meet teenager becoming a national hero before making his Man United debut
As James Scanlon peels away from the six-yard box a horde of red-shirted teammates sprint after him, but this isn't Manchester United. This is the Europa Point Stadium at the southern tip of Gibraltar and the 17-year-old Scanlon is heading towards the stand where most of the 681 spectators are seated.
Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Diamond League Final, Misses Crown By 1cm
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra agonisingly missed the Diamond League crown by just one centimeter as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale on Saturday. The 26-year-old Chopra, who had won the DL trophy in 2022 before finishing second last year, achieved his best throw of the day in his third attempt but that was 1cm short of eventual winner Anderson Peters' 87.87m effort. Grenada's Peters, a two-time world champion, produced his best throw of the day in his opening attempt. Julian Weber of Germany was third with 85.97m.
Real Madrid didn't deserve to win at Sociedad, Ancelotti says
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side were not dominant enough to deserve a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad secured with second-half penalties by Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.